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SUMMARY:Rural Community Action Assembly: Farm and Agricultural Business Transitions
DESCRIPTION:Farm transitions and succession planning are crucial for the sustainability of the agricultural industry and rural communities. As our workforce ages\, there is both a need and an opportunity to ensure that farms remain productive and financially viable across generations. This event will focus on strategic and successful planning to preserve our region’s rural economies and agricultural heritage. \n\n\n\nIn this virtual session\, David Oppedahl\, a policy advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago\, will be moderating a panel discussion on strategies and best practices for successful farm transitions and removing barriers to entering the agricultural industry. \n\n\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\n\n\nThis event is for rural economic or workforce development corporations\, rural chambers of commerce\, rural or countywide decision-makers\, and small businesses in the agricultural industry who want to learn more about effective strategies for transitioning ownership to the next generation. \n\n\n\nAbout This Series\n\n\n\nThe Rural Community Action Assemblies launched in 2020 to focus on actionable research and programmatic models that promote strong and equitable community\, economic\, and workforce development in rural Pennsylvania. \n\n\n\nParticipation is free\, but registration is required. A video recording and event materials will be shared publicly after the session. Participants will have opportunities to engage with their peers\, and all attendees will be encouraged to contribute to the conversation. \n\n\n\nFor questions about this series\, please contact Philip Jones at philip.jones@phil.frb.org. \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/rural-community-action-assembly-farm-agricultural-business-transitions/
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SUMMARY:Rural Community Action Assembly: Recovery-Friendly Workplaces for Workforce Development
DESCRIPTION:Recovery-friendly workplaces allow businesses to be at the forefront of using inclusive hiring practices to address workforce shortages and offer opportunities to often-stigmatized\, historically overlooked job seekers. This event is for rural economic or workforce development corporations\, rural chambers of commerce\, nonprofits working with low- and moderate-income communities\, and other rural or countywide decision makers who want to learn more about inclusive workforce models. Participation is free for this virtual event but registration is required. \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent details\n\n\n\nAttendees will hear from subject matter experts who will make the economic case for a more inclusive and wholistic approach to labor force participation. You’ll learn about the benefits of businesses becoming recovery-friendly workplaces and how this approach has evolved from a recruitment strategy to a new philosophy for hiring methods. \n\n\n\nPresenters include \n\n\n\n\n\nLisa Davis\, Director\, Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health\n\n\n\nGlenn Sterner\, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice\, Penn State Abington\n\n\n\nKristina Brant\, Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology\, Penn State University\n\n\n\nDenise H. Continenza\, Extension Educator\, Food\, Families & Health\, Penn State Extension – Lehigh County\n\n\n\nDouglas Swanson\, Coordinator for the Labor Studies Program\, University of Missouri–St. Louis\n\n\n\n\n\nA video recording and presentations will be shared publicly afterward. Participants will have opportunities to engage with their peers\, and all attendees will be encouraged to contribute to the conversation. \n\n\n\nFor questions about this event\, please contact Philip Jones at philip.jones@phil.frb.org. \n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\nThis virtual meeting is a continuation of the Rural Community Action Assemblies. Launched in 2020\, the series focuses on actionable research and programmatic models to promote strong and equitable community\, economic\, and workforce development in rural Pennsylvania. This year’s series is cohosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and Penn State’s Center for Economic and Community Development.
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SUMMARY:Rural Community Action Assembly: Broadband Deployment and Community Readiness
DESCRIPTION:A historic amount of federal funding for broadband infrastructure is on the way to each state across the country. Rural communities in our region are starting to assess their readiness to get and absorb this capital. Local leaders must make sure they’re prepared to make the most of this funding for their communities.  \n\n\n\nThis event is for rural economic or workforce development corporations\, nonprofits working with low- and moderate-income communities\, and other rural or countywide decision makers who are looking to obtain — or want to know more about — this funding. Attendees will gain insights on the forthcoming Broadband Equity\, Access\, and Deployment Act and the Digital Equity Act and how to weave them into a comprehensive economic development strategy. Presentations will include recent data on access in rural Pennsylvania and how to increase capacity for applying for grants. Additionally\, we’ll dive into the roles of small internet service providers\, and others in community efforts toward digital inclusion. Participation is free for this virtual event but registration is required. \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers include\n\n\n\n\n\nChristopher Ali\, Pioneers Chair in Telecommunications\, Penn State University\n\n\n\nRoberto Gallardo\, Director\, Purdue Center for Regional Development\n\n\n\nLaShawn Williamson\, Founder and CEO\, Wave 7 Communications\, LLC\n\n\n\nMarty Qually\, County Commissioner\, Adams County (PA) \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent details\n\n\n\nThis virtual meeting is a continuation of the Rural Community Action Assemblies. Launched in 2020\, the series focuses on actionable research and programmatic models to promote strong and equitable community\, economic\, and workforce development in rural Pennsylvania. This year’s series is cohosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and Penn State’s Center for Economic and Community Development. \n\n\n\nA video recording and presentations will be shared publicly afterward. Please share this invitation with colleagues\, friends\, or others who might be interested in this event. Participants will have opportunities to engage with their peers\, and all attendees will be encouraged to contribute to the conversation. \n\n\n\nWe hope you will join us. For questions about this series\, please contact Philip Jones at philip.jones@phil.frb.org. \n\n\n\nVisit the Philadelphia Fed to access recordings and presentations from past Rural Community Action Assemblies events. \n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by
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SUMMARY:Rural Community Action Assembly: Equitable Entrepreneurial Ecosystems\, Tourism\, and Seasonality
DESCRIPTION:This assembly will be an examination of the role that equity plays in sustaining entrepreneurial ecosystems\, tourism\, and revitalization. Speakers will present on economic development and small business models from outside the commonwealth\, giving attendees the opportunity to consider the implementation of these models in Pennsylvania. Leaders and staff from foundations\, community development financial institutions (CDFIs)\, local and regional governments\, economic development entities\, and anchor institutions are encouraged to register and participate in this learning and networking opportunity. \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/rural-community-action-assembly-equitable-entrepreneurial-ecosystems-tourism-seasonality/
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SUMMARY:Rural Community Action Assembly: Community Foundations\, CDFIs\, and Regional Revitalization
DESCRIPTION:This assembly will be an examination of community capital ecosystems for regional revitalization\, with an emphasis on the impact of partnerships between philanthropy\, mission-based lenders\, and local leaders on quality of life\, job and population growth\, and attracting external capital to a region. Speakers will present on revitalization models implemented in Kansas\, Michigan\, and other regions\, giving attendees the opportunity to consider the implementation of these models in Pennsylvania. Leaders and staff from foundations\, community development financial institutions (CDFIs)\, local and regional governments\, economic development entities\, and anchor institutions are encouraged to register and participate in this learning and networking opportunity. \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by
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